After going through my own war of physical and spiritual breaking, I took an entire year to retreat, and I learned how to be shielded against future enemy attacks. Every day was filled with praying, meditating, journaling, studying, and absorbing the Word of God.
Ephesians 6:13-18 has taught me and motivated me to be prepared for the wars that I have had to face. This scripture says, "Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will stand firm. Stand your ground, putting on the sturdy belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness. For shoes put on the peace that comes from the Good News, so that you will be fully prepared. In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan. Put on salvation as our helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit." These verses from Ephesians became so important and powerful to me that I wrote them out, and then I made them my morning battle cry of protection in my own personal prayer, it can be yours too.
Shielded By Faith in Jesus
Father God, I thank You for Your Son Jesus, who is my Godly armor. Every piece of armor that I put on points me in the direction of Your Son . I put on Your armor to resist the enemy in times of evil, so that after the battle I will be standing firm. I stand my ground by putting on the sturdy belt of truth, the truth that can only be found in Your Word. I put on the body armor, the breastplate of righteousness, not my righteousness, but the righteousness of Jesus Christ. I walk in the shoes of peace and the preparation that comes from the Good News, not the news that I am bombarded with from the TV or internet. In every battle (and they can be daily), I take up my shield of faith in You to stop the fiery arrows that are aimed at me by Satan. I put on the helmet of salvation that constantly reminds me of You being my Savior. I take the sword of the Spirit, which is Your Word, knowing that it cuts through any deception, falsehood, or lie! And I pray at all times in the power of Your Holy Spirit.
This week we celebrate the holiest of weeks in the calendar year. As we enter into Passover and Resurrection Sunday, I want to share some verses from the Old Testament. They confirm that God and His Word are always our shield.
Psalm 3:2-3 “But you O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts my head high. I cried out to the Lord and he answered me from his holy mountain.”
Psalm 28:7 “The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger.”
Psalm 33:20 “We depend on the Lord alone to save us. Only he can help us, protecting us like a shield.”
Psalm 91:4 “He will shield you with his wings. He will shelter you with his feathers. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.”
Psalm 119:114 “You are my refuge and my shield: your word is my only source of hope.”
Proverbs 30:5 (NIV) “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”
This past Sunday, Palm Sunday, I heard the song “Amazing Grace” on three different occasions. The Holy Spirit was obviously using this song to get my attention, because as often as I have heard this song, I did not realize that the word shield was in the second stanza: “The Lord has promised good to me. His word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be as long as life endures.” So I want to bless you with these lyrics and the song, “Amazing Grace” by Chris Tomlin. May you be shielded and protected by dressing your self in the whole armor of God and not just some of it.
Have a blessed Passover and Resurrection Sunday!
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